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Monday, September 26, 2011

Winter Moss

I took these photos last fall in the Eastern Oregon wilderness. I just love the contrast between the moss, snow, and weathered fence. 



Medium: Digital Photography

First Wedding

I don't do a lot of photography for other people, but lately the subject has been coming up quite a bit. I did a wedding yesterday and the coordinator of the venue asked me for business cards. It took me by surprise because I don't think of my photography as a business. In fact the only reason I was doing the photography for this particular wedding was because the bride is a friend of a friend. By chance, however, several months ago I had the opportunity to get free business cards and rather than let that pass by I decided to get cards printed with information about my art. I thought, at the time, if I ever enter my work in another show they could come in handy, and since they were free... why not?! It worked out well. I was able to provide some cards for the coordinator to add to her directory.

This year has been full photo opportunities for me. My sister's pregnancy photos, family photos for two friends, and a wedding. It has been quite the whirl wind for this amateur. I have to say I find it much easier to take photos for family than anyone else. I think I put less pressure on myself to get it right and in the end the photos come out much better.

The wedding yesterday got me thinking about some of the past weddings I have done and some of my favorite photos from those weddings. Here are some of my favorites from the very first wedding I did. The bride is an amazingly beautiful young woman and she was a wonderful inspiration. I couldn't have asked for better subjects for my first wedding.

 
Medium: Digital Photography

Friday, September 16, 2011

Flood Relief

I follow the blog of a woman from Owego, NY where there has been major flooding this month. She has set up a relief fund to help raise money for those in need. Her goal is to raise $4900, you can read more about her story here. You can also find a button in the upper right hand corner of my blog, just click on it and it will direct you. If you would like to help spread the word please add the button to your blog or website, you can grab the button here

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

A New Old Rug


Rather than spend a ton of money on a new rug, my mom decided to take the large white rug she already had and refurbish it. She cleaned the old rug and this last Sunday we spent the afternoon dying it. Neither of us have ever done something like this before so it was a lot of fun trying something new. I think it turned out pretty good. I can't wait to see what it looks like in her living room.